🔗 Share this article Court to Reexamine Decision That Permitted Trump to Deploy Troops to Portland The ninth circuit court has maintained a prohibition on sending national guard in the Oregon city, after a recent legal decision. Appeals Court Agrees to Reconsider Case The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that it would reexamine the case concerning the president’s authority with an larger panel of 11 judges. The court also vacated a previous ruling from a smaller judicial group that had supported the federal government. Ongoing Dispute Over Troop Deployment This order represents the latest development in a long-running legal battle over whether the administration has the authority and justification to deploy national guard forces in the city. Approximately 200 federalized guard members have been in limbo since late September when the mobilization attempt was initiated in due to ongoing demonstrations. Conflicting Arguments The federal government has claimed that federal officials at the ICE facility in south Portland were under attack, while city and state officials maintain that municipal police have control of the situation. Contrary to descriptions of the city as “war ravaged”, locals have been posting videos of lush hiking trails and a vibrant culinary culture, and organizing activities such as an Emergency Naked Bike Ride against the increased military presence. Recent Legal Actions The appeals court decision came after a federal judge in the city enacted two legal injunctions this period – one preventing the federalization of the Oregon national guard, and another stopping the deployment of any national guard troops in the state, after efforts to evade the initial injunction by mobilizing out-of-state forces. On Monday, the appeals court had temporarily suspended the initial decision – allowing control of state troops – but the subsequent injunction remained in place, preventing the physical sending of the forces. En Banc Review The latest ruling means the issue will be heard by the full court – with both rulings under consideration together – by a panel of eleven justices. “This ruling demonstrates that the truth matters and that the judicial system are striving to hold this administration accountable. The founding document restricts the executive authority, and local populations cannot be treated as a testing site for unchecked federal authority,” stated the state attorney general in a official comment. “The judicial body is sending a clear message: the executive leader cannot dispatch the military into US cities unnecessarily. We will continue defending state legislation, values, and autonomy as this legal proceeding progresses and our fight continues in the judicial system.”